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June 8-26, 2009
BPI Building Analyst Training and Certification
Residential Energy Auditors and Weatherization Professionals
This three-week class is intended for those seeking the knowledge and skills necessary to perform comprehensive home weatherization audits and pass their BPI Building Analyst certification exams. Energy auditors, weatherization installers, home builders, construction workers, contractors, and inspectors seeking an improved understanding of home energy efficiency will also benefit from attending.
This course is intended to provide the knowledge and experience necessary to prepare professionals conducting home weatherization energy audits to pass the Building Performance Institute (BPI) Building Analyst exams, and become a certified Building Analyst. The course material is specifically tailored for energy efficiency professionals working within utility-funded programs and other programs funded through U.S. Department of Energy. It is based on the “Core Competencies for the Weatherization Assistance Program” developed by the Weatherization Trainers Consortium. The course includes ten days of classroom training, five days of field training, and both written and field exams. Both weatherization and energy auditor professionals will benefit from the training and certification.
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
EOS Alliance - Headquarters
650 S. orcas Street, Suite 220
Seattle, WA
http://e2ma.net/go/2004989414/1834000/68476680/
goto:https://eosalliance.org/registration_process/
reg_bpw-404_06-09_seattle/registration.htm
June 22-26, 2009
Sustainability in the Urban Built Environment: Explore a Living Laboratory
Portland has earned a reputation of leadership in green building and sustainability, but behind the curtain stands a living laboratory of successes, challenges, and on-going experiments. Examine leading-edge sustainable design principles at work in a mix of commercial, industrial, residential, and infrastructure projects. A traveling symposium. A hands-on summit. A five-day professional field trip.
Portland, Oregon
www.summersustainabilityseries.org
June 23, 2009
Greening Your Shorelines
Voluntary Approaches to Improving Shoreline Habitat
FREE workshop for Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish shoreline owners. The workshop is free, but registration is required and space is limited.
Register online www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/events/greenshorelines.html. Download the Greening Your Shorelines flier.
5:30 - 6:00 p.m.
Mercer Island Community Center at Mercer View
8236 SE 24th Street
Mercer Island, WA
June 25, 2009
Seattle Transformational Lecture Series
Low Energy Buildings and Sustainable Communities: Designing for the Net Zero Economy
Guy Battle, Director, Battle McCarthy Ltd. Guy Battle is an environmental and building engineer known for his work in low energy sustainable buildings and urban environments. His consultancy engineering practice has worked on a vast range of projects and has an international reputation for its work in delivering cost effective eco-friendly buildings. Cascadia Members and students: Free, Non-members: $10. Registration required: http://seattletlsguybattle.eventbrite.com/ See the flyer for more information.
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Central Library, Microsoft Auditorium
1000 4th Ave
Seattle, WA
www.cascadiagbc.org/education/transformational-lecture-series
June 25-27, 2009
Passive Housing Consultant Training Series
Phase II: Envelope Design & Detailing, Mechanical Systems Design
Presentations cover envelope design principles and the mechanical systems design will alternate with practical exercises. The number of participants is limited to assure individual tutoring during the three-day session. Registration: $650 per Phase
Weekend workshop
Integrated Design Lab
400 E. Pine St., Suite 100
Seattle, WA
More Information: Mike Kernagis at the Passive House Institute (206) 325-9711 mkernagis@passivehouse.us
June 27, 2009
21 Acres Sustainable Farm Tour
Interested in learning more about growing and eating local food? Join EOS Alliance for a tour of 21 Acres Farm, an organic farm and non-profit, in Woodinville. As part of the King County Farmland Preservation Project, 21 Acres' mission is to cultivate, demonstrate, and advance systems that support sustainable agriculture. On the tour we'll learn about the major differences between large scale production farms and smaller sustainable farms, especially the differences in their environmental impacts. We will be carpooling to Woodinville from EOS Alliance's offices in Seattle. Please indicate on your registration form whether or not you wish to carpool. Registration is $20 Please register in advance. Car pool available. Inquire with EOS Alliance.
10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
21 Acres Farm
13701 NE 171st Street
Woodinville, WA
http://eosalliance.org/registration_process/
reg_eco-328_06-09_seattle/registration.htm
July 1, 2009
Successful Implementation of LEED Certified Projects
This class will be an introduction of LEED and how to be part of and/or manage a team to achieve LEED Certification without unnecessary cost impacts and inefficiency. The primary emphasis will be on LEED-NC (New Construction) however LEED-CI, LEED-EBOM and the other LEED rating systems will be touched upon as well. This class will be conducted with highly-encouraged participation from attendees. Specific topics discussed in this class will be:
• Introduction to LEED & available rating systems
• The LEED Checklist
• Establishment of a successful LEED team
• Tips & Tools for management of the LEED Certification Process
• Common LEED pitfalls
• the new LEED 2009 system
NWETC - Headquarters
650 South Orcas Street, Suite 220
Seattle, WA
www.nwetc.org
July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2009
Sustainability Planning and Reporting Workshop
Learn how to create a sustainability plan and report. Get access to the SPaRK (Sustainability Planning and Reporting Kit) electronic files...spreadsheets for common metrics already set up for you, MS Word template for a sustainability plan.Instructor: Marsha Willard, executive director of ISSP and co-author of The Business Guide to Sustainability and The Step by Step Guide to Sustainability Planning (Portland, OR) Course text will be the instructor's most recent book - The Step by Step Guide to Sustainability Planning Registration does include a copy of the SPaRK planning tool (a $100 value).
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
http://sustainabilityprofessionals.org/workshops#Planning
July 11, 2009
Columbia City Green Tour
Join Green Dwelling Seattle for a complete green building educational experience. Includes a guided tour of ecoHAUS, a light lunch, and then off to Columbia City Green to meet with the architect and builder for a guided tour, discussion, and Q&A.Tony Case of Case Design and Project Management will be on hand to give us a guided tour and to discuss the project. Sign-up at www.greendwellingseattle.com.
11:00 a.m.
ecoHAUS
4121 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA
July 25, 2009
More Imagination, Less Money: Creative Reuse in the Yard & Garden
Seattle Times' EcoConsumer columnist Tom Watson shows you how to use salvaged materials in the garden, from bricks and boards to old tools, toys and broken statues. These items can be used to make raised beds, pathways, trellises, garden art and much more - you'll save money and have a one-of-a-kind garden! Tom has many distinctive props, from his own garden, the RE Store and elsewhere, to illustrate creative reuse in your yard.Free. RSVP to sarahk@re-store.org or 206.423.0675.
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The RE Store
1440 NW 52nd Street
Seattle, WA
July 25, 2009
Salvaged Window Installation
Learn how to install a previously used window in an existing opening. George Walter of GW Creative Construction will lead you through the steps during an instructional demonstration. Free. RSVP to sarahk@re-store.org or 206.423.0675.
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
The RE Store
1440 NW 52nd Street
Seattle, WA
August 17-19, 2009
Passive Housing Consultant Training Series
Phase III: Passive House Retrofits and Non-residential Buildings Economic Feasibility of the Passive House Standard
Presentations over the next three days on retrofit and commercial building design principles, the associated mechanical systems design and economic feasibility studies will alternate with practical exercises. The number of participants is limited to assure individual tutoring during the three-day session. Registration: $650 per Phase
Weekend workshop
Integrated Design Lab
400 E. Pine St., Suite 100
Seattle, WA
More Information: Mike Kernagis at the Passive House Institute
(206) 325-9711 mkernagis@passivehouse.us
September 12, 2009
SolarWorks! In Seattle: Solar Hot Water 101 (PV)
- When: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Location: Rainier Community Center, 4600 38th Ave. S., Seattle
- Tuition: FREE (Registration required, registration opens 45 days prior to event)
- Presented by: Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development and Seattle City Light
Target Audience: Residential customers with little or no solar background.
Description: Solar Hot Water systems can reduce your energy bills by using the sun to preheat your domestic hot water. This workshop will include an overview of system theory and design, as well as a discussion of component selection and sizing. This workshop will walk you through the basics of determining if you have a good site, understanding a system's potential in our climate, finding a solar contractor, comparing bids and understanding incentives, the installation process, and maintenance and operation of your system.
Directions: Take the bus or click here for more information http://www.seattle.gov/parks/centers/rainiercc.htm
Registration: To register for this workshop go to http://solarhotwatersept12.eventbrite.com. For questions call Seattle City Light's Conservation Help Line at 206-684-3800.
September 14-16, 2009
Reinvention: Designing for the Future 2009
The sixth annual Reinvention Symposium will explore how architects are already redefining the scope, capacity, and relevance of their practices. In the new economy, flexibility, engagement, and a solid grasp on value are all-important. Architects are uniquely poised to retool, rebuild, and reshape their communities from the ground up. In the next productivity boom, architects won’t just serve the same dull masters, they’ll blaze a new and better path ahead.
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Seattle, WA
www.reinventionconf.com
September 15, 2009
Future Shack Awards
A new residential architecture review program celebrating progressive residential designs for urban living and encouraging an exchange of ideas between the public and design professionals. FUTURE SHACKis developed in partnership with the Seattle Timeswho will publish selected projects in their Pacific Northwest Magazine. Eligibility information and submittal guidelines available here. The live event will be held September 13 at the Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion, moderated by Steve Scher, host of KUOW's "Weekday." Award categories:
- solutions: residential projects that solve a difficult and complex set of problems
- pastforward: designs that incorporate historic fabric into a forward-looking housing solution.
- equal not separate: innovative approaches to economic inclusion in housing.
- special delivery: new models for the production and delivery of housing.
- economy: economical use of resources resulting in exemplary residential design.
- adaptability: residential design that is flexible and able to adapt to changing uses over time.
Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion
September 17, 2009
Regeneration Speaker Series
The Architectural Challenge of 2030
Featuring Amanda Sturgeon, Architect and sustainable Design Initiative leader Perkins+Will. The Re*Generation Speakers Series is presented by AIA Seattle, IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter, ASID WA State Chapter. AIA, ASID & IIDA members receive discounted admission. Registration required www.asidwa.org.
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Seattle Art Museum
Simons Board Room
September 29-30, 2009
Renewable Energy Finance Forum West
The second Renewable Energy Finance Forum – West (REFF-West) focuses on finance and investment for clean energy technologies, with a particular emphasis on the Western US, and covers both large scale projects and the development and commercialization of new technologies. Conference sessions examining the opportunities in a range of cleantech markets will be combined with exceptional networking opportunities, allowing you to connect with decision makers from across the sector.
San Francisco, CA
www.reffwest.com
October 22, 2009
Seattle Transformational Lecture Series
Change and Resilience
Featuring: Sim Van Der Ryn, President, EcoDesign Collaborative. We all understand Gandhi’s famous dictum, “Be the change you wish to see.” Global climate chaos and its effects on global ecological systems will be with us for a millennium. How will we exist with a change we didn’t want to see? The answer lies in resiliency—in our own beings and in everything we conceive and design to support human life and the life of all beings. It means resilient communities, institutions, environments, minds and hearts. Sim Van der Ryn is a visionary, author, educator, public leader, and internationally distinguished pioneer in ecological design with 40 years of experience at the forefront of integrating ecological principles into the built environment. Cascadia Members, City of Seattle staff and students: Free, Non-members: $10. Registration required: http://seattletlsvanderryn.eventbrite.com/
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Seattle Central Library
Microsoft Auditorium
1000 4th Ave
www.cascadiagbc.org/education/transformational-lecture-series
December 1, 2009
Regeneration Speaker Series
The Practice of Change
Featuring Matthew Freeman-Gleason, Founder of ecohaus and Chief Knowledge Officer.The Re*Generation Speakers Series is presented by AIA Seattle, IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter, ASID WA State Chapter. AIA, ASID & IIDA members receive discounted admission. Registration required www.asidwa.org.
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
NBBJ
223 Yale Avenue North
Seattle, WA
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January-November
Northwest EcoBuilding Guild Seattle Chapter Monthly Meetings
The Guild's monthly meetings cover a range of topical issues from green building rating systems to feng shui, landscape strategies to deconstruction. Events are free for EcoBuilding Guild members; suggested $5 donation for others. See Individual Events above, or go to www.ecobuilding.org for more information. Questions? Contact Kevin Smith, Education Coordinator at 206-579-1300 or leosmithkev@yahoo.com
6.45pm - 9.30pm
Phinney Neighborhood Center, 6532 Phinney Ave N, Seattle
January-December
Green Lunches, powered by Noonhat
On the second Friday of every month, check out Green Lunches - the latest exciting opportunity to meet other Greendrinkers! If you feel Seattle Greendrinks, for all the beauty of the size, is also sometimes a bit intimidating, or that you'd like a little more time with fewer people, here's your opportunity. Click here for more information and to sign up now!
January-December
Emerging Green Builders
On the third Tuesday of every month from 5:30-6:30, check out Emerging Green Builders - Leading Green Building firms of Seattle present their work in their own offices to the next generation of ecological designers. Students and young professionals are invited. No RSVP required - FREE!
www.cascadiagbc.org/emerging-green-builders
June 16
Turner Construction
830 4th Ave. South, Suite 400
Seattle, WA 98134
January-December
Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability
NBIS is dedicated to helping businesses and organizations discover and implement sustainable practices that increase revenues, enhance reputation, and reduce risk and uncertainty. NBIS provides a regular Business Leaders Forum. Click here for more information, or call 425-828-0982.
January - December
RE Store's Salvaged Building Materials Workshops
RE Store customers learn how to remodel with reuse for free. Workshop are held at the Seattle RE Store. For more information click here or call the RE Store at (206) 297 9119.
The RE Store
1440 NW 52nd Street
January - December
Sustainable Ballard
Sustainable Ballard is a non-profit organization developing a grassroots vision of sustainability for the community of Ballard. For a complete listing of the various events held year-round, click here to go to their event calendar.
January-December
Seattle Greendrinks
On the second Tuesday of every month mingle with an increasingly powerful web of sustainability minded people across Seattle's environmental community. Or check the Greendrinks website for another dimension to the community, bringing some of the greatest aspects of Seattle Greendrinks to the online community: job postings, events, member information, and more coming soon. www.seattlegreendrinks.org
January-December
Washington Association of Landscape Architects (WASLA)
Emerging Professionals Happy Hour Series 5:30-7pm
May 15
Gustafson Guthrie Nichol Ltd
Pier 55, Floor 3
1101 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98101
www.ggnltd.com
June 19
Collins Woerman
710 Second Avenue Suite 1400
Seattle, WA 98104-1710
www.collinswoerman.com
August 21
Weber + Thompson
225 Terry Ave N, Suite 200
Seattle WA 98109
www.weberthompson.com
March 19 - April 30
Healthy Homes Training for Building Professionals
The Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties and Built Green will be hosting a seven-week course on incorporating sustainable, healthy and energy-efficient building techniques into residential construction. This course is geared toward construction and design professionals. Training sessions will take place every Thursday from March 19 to April 30 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. For information about registration and session agendas, please see the course flyer.
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June 14-18, 2009
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability
CLEI World Congress 2009
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
www.iclei.org
June 17, 2009
Powerful Business Conference
Energy Opportunities in a Changing Economy
Powerful Business – Energy Opportunities in a Changing Economy, the popular bi-annual one-day energy conference is coming to the Bellevue Meydenbauer Center on June 17, 2009. The conference will highlight practical energy solutions for facility professionals and the trade allies who support them. Presentations will highlight proven strategies to improve energy performance and sustain operational cost savings. Four concurrent presentation tracks will run throughout the day: Making the Business Case for Energy Efficiency; Proven Technologies for Buildings; Building Optimization; Building Design and Construction
Meydenbauer Center
11100 NE 6th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
www.electricleague.net
September 14-16, 2009
Reinvention: Designing for the Future 2009
The sixth annual Reinvention Symposium will explore how architects are already redefining the scope, capacity, and relevance of their practices. In the new economy, flexibility, engagement, and a solid grasp on value are all-important. Architects are uniquely poised to retool, rebuild, and reshape their communities from the ground up. In the next productivity boom, architects won’t just serve the same dull masters, they’ll blaze a new and better path ahead.
Fairmont Olympic Hotel
Seattle, WA
www.reinventionconf.com
September 16-18, 2009
Urban Waterfront Revitalization - West
How do you take a blighted area, engage the public, create a master plan, gather partners, secure financing, obtain the necessary permits, design, construct and then market and promote a newly revitalized waterfront and community? First, you learn the best practices and lessons learned from those who have already made it all or part way through the process. Join the City of Bremerton as they host fellow communities and explore case studies, approaches and solutions from real projects and the pioneers leading the revitalization of these important assets.
Kitsap Conference Center
100 Washington Avenue
Bremerton, WA
events@nextgentoday.com
September 29-30, 2009
Renewable Energy Finance Forum West
San Francisco, CA
www.reffwest.com
November 11-13, 2009
United States Green Building Council (USGBC)
Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
Phoenix
www.greenbuildexpo.org
May 5-7, 2010
Living Future 10
The Unconference For Deep Green Professionals
Seattle, WA
www.cascadiagbc.org/living-future/10
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